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Sanitize vs Gratify - What's the difference?

sanitize | gratify |

As verbs the difference between sanitize and gratify

is that sanitize is to partially free something of microorganisms by cleaning or disinfecting while gratify is to please.

sanitize

English

Alternative forms

*sanitise

Verb

(en-verb)
  • to partially free something of microorganisms by cleaning or disinfecting
  • (by extension) to make something, such as a dramatic work, more acceptable by removing potentially offensive material
  • (computing) to remove sensitive or personal data from a database or file before giving the public access to it
  • to revise a document in order to prevent identification of the sources
  • Derived terms

    *sanitizer

    gratify

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To please.
  • To make content, to satisfy.
  • Synonyms

    * gladden, queem

    Derived terms

    * gratification * gratifying

    Antonyms

  • To anger, disquiet, fluster, intimidate, or any of the like